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Practice Areas

The firm’s real estate practice has represented its clients in the full spectrum of commercial real estate transactions including:

Acquisition, development and sale of commercial, retail, industrial, residential and mixed use real estate projects

Documenting and closing of the purchase and sale of real estate and secured and general commercial loans; and transactions involving land acquisition and land development of commercial, retail, industrial, residential and mixed use projects

Sophisticated and substantial lease transactions on behalf of both landlords and tenants in connection with office, retail, industrial and ground leases

Representation of borrowers and lenders in a broad range of real estate financing, including acquisition, construction, permanent, and mezzanine loans for office buildings, apartment projects, hotels, land development, shopping centers and other projects

Representation of building owners in connection with telecommunications, cable and wiring, satellite dish and related services

GSA and other government leases and contracts including preparation of proposals responding to GSA RFPs and filing claims under GSA leases pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act

Section 1031 Tax-deferred exchanges

LLC, Partnership, LLP, and other corporate organizational agreements, including complex joint venture agreements, and related matters in connection with the acquisition, sale, financing and development of real property

Creation and conversion of condominiums

Compliance with tenant rights regulations in the District of Columbia, including the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)

Our practice is predominately transactional in nature with a concomitant involvement in bankruptcy and litigation matters ordinarily associated with a transactional practice.